by Victoria C L | Sep 23, 2018 | Bonus
EXCLUSIVE TO THE PERANAKAN magazine Here’s a first look at some historical photos that will be added to Amek Gambar during the exhibit rotation in October 2018. Don’t miss this fascinating exhibition on Peranakans and photography at The Peranakan Museum. All photos...
by Victoria C L | Sep 23, 2018 | Bonus
EXCLUSIVE TO THE PERANAKAN magazine Listen to this rare recording of a dondang sayang performance by Nyonya Daisy Chan, Baba William Tan (the famous female impersonator) and Inche Geok. This half-hour performance, sung in Baba Malay, was recorded in 1957 for a radio...
by Victoria C L | Sep 23, 2018 | Bonus
EXCLUSIVE TO THE PERANAKAN magazine All photos courtesy of Nyonya Wee Eng Hwa. Click on the photos to read the captions! A teenaged Nyonya Koh Sok Hiong, who later became Mrs Wee Kim Wee. A studio photo to mark the engagement of Nyonya Koh Sok Hiong to Baba Wee Kim...
by Victoria C L | Sep 23, 2018 | Bonus
BABA LEE YUEN THIEN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ICONIC FEMALE IMPERSONATOR, DATUK KENNY CHAN I grew up in the early 1990s, a time where the internet and smart phones were uncommon or barely heard of. There was no YouTube, Netflix, or Astro. I vividly remember that my...
by Victoria C L | Sep 22, 2018 | Bonus
NYONYA CYNTHIA WEE-HOEFER REMINISCES WITH NYONYA CECILIA ONG ABOUT THE PLAY THAT LAUNCHED BABA GT LYE’S WAYANG PERANAKAN CAREER Photos courtesy of Baba Peter Wee. For more than 20 years since the 1960s, there was a lull in the Peranakan theatre scene. No new plays...
by Victoria C L | Sep 22, 2018 | Bonus
Watch Nyonya Lee Su Kim, a sixth generation Nyonya, share about keeping the Peranakan cultural heritage...
